Hillview-Adeytown
Hillview-Adeytown | |
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Former designated place | |
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Area code | 709 |
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Hillview-Adeytown is a former
Today Hillview-Adeytown is part of the designated place of
History of Adeytown
Adeytown (formerly called Lee Bight), like Deep Bight, Piston Mere, Maggoty Cove and Forrester's Point, was founded in the 1850s and 1860s as a small logging operation and, with the building of the Newfoundland Railway, it grew as the demand for lumber was at a peak.
Edward and Pasco Adey came to Lee Bight
Around 1865, Edward, Israel, and Pasco Adey came to Lee Bight (later Adeytown), from
In the early 20th century Adeytown had closed its Methodist school and shared one with Caplin Cove. By 1911 Adeytown had 2 sawmills and a church along with the school shared with Caplin Cove and about 30 people were living there for the 1911 Census. At the height of its economic boom in 1921 Adeytown had become a full logging town with 7 sawmills operating,[2] also by this time there was 38 residents living in Adeytown.[3]
As of September 13, 1966, the Adeytown Post Office closed and in 1970 the school was closed and students were bussed to Deep Bight for Elementary School and Clarenville for High School.
History of Hillview
Hillview (formerly called Northern Bight and North Bight) was populated in the mid-1800s, and renamed in 1913.[4]
In the mid-1800s, James Stoyles and David Benson arrived to Northern Bight (later Hillview) from Grates Cove. By 1891, Hillview had 212 residents.[4] Employment in Hillview varied from fisherman, clergy, farmers, and merchants.[4] In the 1950s, the Labrador fishery and local sawmilling no longer contributed to Hillview, though proximity to Clarenville provided employment opportunities.[4]
Hillview, as Northern Bight, contained the Northern Bight railroad station, which allowed freight to be unloaded and loaded onto boats in Hillview.[4]
Hillview students, as well as Adeytown students, travel to Clarenville for high school.[4]
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press)
- ^ Smallwood, Joseph R., and Robert D. W.. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John's, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers (1967), 1981. Print. Retrieved May 26, 2011
- ^ Census. "Adeyton 1921 Census." 1921 Census of Newfoundland. St. John's, Newfoundland: 1921. 287–288. Newfoundland Grand Banks. Web. May 26, 2011. <http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1921/21-adeyton-tb.shtml>.
- ^ a b c d e f "History – Hillview". swahsociety.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.